Author: Janis MC Allan

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Published: 2020-03-16

Total Pages: 224

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Do you want to know how native Americans managed environmental and natural resources? If yes, then keep reading...Trying to detail the history of the people of an entire continent is really an impossible task. While people talk about Native Americans, there are many tribes on both continents, and many who are know some of the histories of the peoples of Central and South America are aware that many of those native peoples had empires. This was very different from the tribes of North America. There are some native peoples who don't mind (and even prefer) being called Indians because they have become accustomed to it over the years. At the same time, they can only shake their head at how, even today, many Americans and the world at large still refuse to correct themselves when something is clearly and unequivocally wrong. Others are all right with being called Native Americans because it is closer to being accurate; but some see this as insulting because of the experiences the people have had with Americans and they do not want to be associated with the nation. Many would prefer to be known by the tribes, nations, and groups that they identify with or belong to. Just as people make a distinction between the French, English, and Germans, it is logical to address each of the native groups by their identities instead of lumping them together as a group. Similar to talking about Europeans, when talking about the population of an entire continent it would probably be better to think of them as North Americans. However, this term is not commonly used and today also means the people who migrated (either willingly or unwillingly) to the continent. For the sake of this book, the peoples will be discussed as Native Americans to distinguish them from other groups. And they have an incredibly extensive and rich history that has largely been lost to the brutal practices and deadly diseases of Europeans and Americans. This book covers the following topics: -Pre-contact Native American society-Survival-Spiritual dimension of relationship with the natural world-Impact of Europeans on Native Americans-European influence on Native American culture-Self -determination era-Proverbs, aphorisms, anecdotes of a wise people-American Culture And Identity-The Nature of Society-Settlers Move West-Early Wars in America-Rituals and also ceremony of native America-The Order of Battle-Beginning of the American Indian Wars in the East of the MississippiMuch more North America is a much larger continent than Europe and its number of native groups was far more diverse than any on the European continent. There were some regions, such as the southeastern and northwestern regions, where native peoples banded together in large groups and had very structured hierarchies. Other places, particularly the Subarctic, Great Plains, and Great Basin, were populated by people who were nomadic, living off of what they could find and being more at peace with a less structured and more natural order. The many regions with different climates, terrains, and wildlife helped form the different traditions and lifestyles of the people who resided in these areas. Tribes and nations ranged over many areas, with languages that had commonalities and various dialects that were more complex than the languages of Europe because of the sheer number of them. Do you want to learn more? Don't wait anymore, press the buy now button and get started.